ES3039242T3 - Laminating device for rfid electronic tag used for tire - Google Patents

Abstract

A laminating device for an RFID electronic tire tag is provided. The laminating device comprises: a frame (90); a feeding mechanism (30) arranged on the frame; and a laminating mechanism (60) arranged on the frame. This mechanism is used to laminate an adhesive with an electronic chip (42) onto a material (40) that is conveyed from the feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism comprises a frame (31), a material roller (32) arranged on the frame, and a drive wheel (34) rotating on the frame. One end of the material to be conveyed is placed on the material roller, and the other end is equipped with the drive wheel, which propels it. The laminating device solves the problem of the inefficiency of manual material loading, present in the prior art.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Laminating device for RFID electronic label used in tire

Technical field

This description refers to the technical field of laminating equipment, and in particular to a laminating machine for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tire label.

Background

In traditional tire manufacturing techniques, a vulcanization tag serves as a unique identifier (ID) for a tire's identity information during production and transfer. With the continued advancement of smart manufacturing, RFID tire tags are expected to be widely adopted as the tire industry continuously improves its level of automation.

In a related technique, when manufacturing an RFID tire tag, a production mode of manual picking, placement, lamination and cutting is adopted, and therefore the production efficiency is low, and a requirement of a tire production company regarding the number of tags cannot be met.

Patent CN 204204812 U discloses an automatic RFID electronic tire label packaging device comprising a conveyor belt surrounding an inlet conveyor drive wheel and an outlet conveyor drive wheel, a braided tape peel roller disposed above the inlet conveyor drive wheel, an upper film guide wheel and a lower film guide wheel disposed respectively above and below the conveyor belt, close to the top layer on one side of the outlet conveyor drive wheel, an upper film bonding roller disposed above the outlet conveyor drive wheel, and a lower film bonding roller disposed below the upper film bonding roller. Patent CN 204297159 U discloses an RFID electronic label packaging device (radio frequency identification device) for tires. The RFID electronic label packaging device is characterized by the sequential placement of RFID electronic labels into equidistantly formed electronic label slots on a conveyor belt, so that two ends of each electronic label protrude from the conveyor belt by a certain length. The protruding electronic labels are pressed and twisted with the help of a single-sided self-adhesive twist and a twist pressure roller. The RFID electronic labels are packaged into equidistantly placed, continuous, and parallel bands and stored or transported in a wound or overlapping manner. This facilitates subsequent machining, saves labor, meets the requirements of automatic production, reduces damage to the RFID electronic labels, and can effectively improve production efficiency and product quality.

Summary

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a laminating equipment for an RFID tire label, to solve the problem of low production efficiency caused by manual feeding, placement, and laminating in the prior related art.

In order to achieve this purpose, the invention defined in claim 1 is provided.

In one embodiment, a plurality of toothed projections are arranged on a peripheral surface of the drive wheel, and these projections are uniformly spaced around a circumferential direction of the drive wheel at intervals. Through-holes are provided in the material strip, and these through-holes are engaged with the toothed projections.

In one embodiment, the feeding mechanism further includes a drive unit and a gear unit. The drive unit is connected to the drive wheel. The gear unit is connected to both the drive wheel and the film peeling shaft, such that the drive wheel and the film peeling shaft rotate synchronously.

In one embodiment, the feeding mechanism may further include a support platform connected to the support frame. The support platform is located on one side, facing the film peeling rotation axis, of the drive wheel.

In one embodiment, the rolling mill may further include a manipulator pickup mechanism mounted on the frame. The manipulator pickup mechanism comprises a support seat and a pickup portion that is movably positioned vertically relative to the support seat. The pickup portion comprises a first cylinder and a pickup head connected to the first cylinder. The pickup head is provided with a passage for a magnetic member. The first cylinder is configured to actuate the magnetic member to move within the passage. The magnetic member is provided with a first position for gripping a workpiece and a second position for releasing the workpiece.

In one embodiment, a through-hole is provided in the pickup head. The through-hole constitutes the passage. The first cylinder is arranged in the through-hole, and one end of a piston rod of the first cylinder is inserted into the through-hole and coupled with the magnetic member, to actuate the magnetic member to switch between the first and second positions.

In one embodiment, the collection section comprises two first cylinders and two collection heads arranged corresponding to the first two cylinders. The magnetic member is arranged in all the collection heads.

In one embodiment, the manipulator's pickup mechanism further comprises a second cylinder. The second cylinder is arranged in the support seat. Under the action of the second cylinder, the pickup portion moves vertically relative to the support seat.

In one embodiment, the manipulator's picking mechanism further comprises: a rotating part, wherein the rotating part is connected to the support seat, and a drive motor, wherein the drive motor is connected to the rotating part to drive the rotation of the rotating part.

In one embodiment, the rotating part is a rotating arm or a rotating disc. The manipulator's picking mechanism includes a plurality of picking parts. When the rotating part is the rotating arm, the plurality of picking parts are arranged on the rotating part at intervals.

In one embodiment, the collection portion comprises a plurality of collection heads. The support seat is selectively connected to one of the plurality of collection heads.

In one embodiment, the rolling mechanism may further comprise a rolling platform and a pressing section, wherein the pressing section is arranged on the rolling platform. The pressing section is movably positioned relative to the rolling platform.

In one embodiment, the rolling mechanism may further comprise: a waste container, wherein the waste container is arranged in the frame. The waste container is located below the feeding mechanism.

In one embodiment, the feeding mechanism may further comprise a guiding portion connected to the support frame. This guiding portion is positioned below the drive wheel and is configured to guide the material belt from the feed material to the waste container.

By adopting some examples of the embodiment described herein, in which the feeding mechanism feeds automatically and the lamination mechanism encapsulates the electronic chip, product consistency is good and efficiency is high. In one embodiment, because one end of the feed material is placed in the winding section and the other end cooperates with the drive wheel, the rotation of the drive wheel propels the feed material, and the feed material's movement rotates the winding section. In this way, the automatic unwinding of the winding section is achieved, completing the automatic feeding process. Therefore, automatic feeding is ensured after manual feeding, improving efficiency; moreover, no waste is generated by human action, and the feeding process is seamless.

Brief description of the drawings

The accompanying drawings, which form part of the application, are used to provide a better understanding of the present invention. The schematic embodiments of the present description and their explanation are used to illustrate the present description and are not intended to constitute an undue limitation thereof. In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a main view of the structure of an embodiment of a laminating equipment for an RFID tire tag according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a top view of the structure in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of a feeding mechanism in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged partial drawing of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a top view of the feeding mechanism of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a main view of the feed materials (not including a protective film) from Figure 3;

Figure 7 is a main view of a pickup mechanism of a manipulator from the rolling mill equipment of Figure 1;

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of the picking mechanism of a manipulator from Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure where a pickup part and a support seat of a manipulator's pickup mechanism are connected in Figure 7;

Figure 10 is a sectional breakdown view of Figure 9; and

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a main view of the structure of a rolling mechanism of the rolling equipment of Figure 1.

The attached drawings above include the following reference numbers.

10: Pickup section; 11: First cylinder; 12: Pickup head; 121: Passage; 13: Magnetic element; 20: Support seat; 21: Rotating section; 22: Mounting plate; 23: Drive motor; 24: Reducer; 25: Second cylinder; 30: Feeding mechanism; 31: Support frame; 32: Winding section; 33: Film peel rotation shaft; 34: Drive wheel; 341: Toothed projection; 35: Drive section; 36: Limiting section; 37: Guide section; 38: Position sensor; 39: Support platform; 40: Feed material; 41: Material belt; 42: Electronic chip; 50: Synchronous belt; 60: Laminating mechanism; 61: Laminating platform; 62: Pressing roller; 70: storage box; 80: winding part; and 90: frame.

Detailed description of the achievements

It should be noted that the embodiments in this application and the features in the embodiments may be combined provided there are no conflicts. The present invention is set forth below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed embodiments.

In the present description and embodiments of the present invention, the feed materials 40 are the materials that include an electronic chip 42, and the part to be collected is the electronic chip 42. The electronic chip 42 is an RFID tire chip. The part laminated by the laminating equipment is the RFID tire tag.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, some exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a laminating unit for an RFID tire tag. The laminating unit comprises: a frame 90, a feeding mechanism 30 arranged in the frame 90, and a laminating mechanism 60 arranged in the frame 90. The laminating mechanism 60 is configured to press the rubber and the electronic chip 42 from the feed materials 40 coming from the feeding mechanism 30.

As shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, in one embodiment, the feeding mechanism 30 comprises a support frame 31, a winding portion 32 arranged in the support frame 31, and a drive wheel 34 rotatably arranged in the support frame 31. One end of the feed material 40 is arranged in the winding portion 32, and the other end cooperates with the drive wheel 34, so that the feed material 40 is moved under the drive of the drive wheel 34.

By adopting the implementation described herein, in which the feeding mechanism 30 feeds automatically and the laminating mechanism 60 encapsulates the electronic chip 42, mechanized production can be achieved, and the product consistency is good; and furthermore, automated production can be achieved, and the production efficiency is high.

In one embodiment, given that one end of the feed material 40 is positioned in the winding portion 32, and the other end cooperates with the drive wheel 34, a rotation of the drive wheel 34 propels the feed material 40 to move, and a movement of the feed material 40 propels the winding portion 32 to rotate; in this way, the automatic unwinding of the winding portion 32 is achieved, and automatic feeding is completed. Therefore, automatic feeding is ensured following manual feeding, and efficiency is improved; moreover, no waste is generated by human intervention, and the feeding process is seamless.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram after the feed material 40 has been unwound. The feed material 40 comprises a strip of material 41, an electronic chip 42, and a protective film arranged correspondingly to the strip of material 41. The multiple electronic chips 42 are arranged at intervals along a longitudinal direction of the strip of material 41. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in one embodiment of the present invention, the feed mechanism 30 may further comprise a film peeling rotation shaft 33. The film peeling rotation shaft 33 is rotatably mounted on the support frame 31. The electronic chip 42 is positioned between the strip of material 41 and the protective film. One end of the protective film is positioned on the film peeling rotation shaft 33. The drive wheel 34 meshes with the strip of material 41.

By means of the above arrangement, the rotation of the drive wheel 34 propels the feed material 40 to move, and the movement of the feed material 40 propels the winding portion 32 to rotate. Because one end of the protective film is positioned on the film peeling rotation shaft 33, as the feed material 40 moves for automatic feeding, the rotation of the film peeling rotation shaft 33 causes the protective film to separate from the electronic chip 42 on the material web 41 and wind onto the film peeling rotation shaft 33; thus completing the film peeling process. The feeding mechanism 30 performs the film peeling process on the feed material 40 simultaneously with the automatic feeding. The feeding and film peeling processes are carried out simultaneously without the need for manual labor, thereby improving efficiency. Furthermore, since the film peeling rotation axis 33, the drive wheel 34 and the winding portion 32 are arranged on the support frame 31, the equipment structure turns out to be compact and the volume reduced.

As shown in Fig. 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, there is a plurality of toothed projections 341 arranged on a peripheral surface of the drive wheel 34, and said plurality of toothed projections 341 are arranged uniformly around a circumferential direction of the drive wheel 34 at regular intervals. The material strip 41 is provided with a plurality of through holes, said through holes being coupled with the toothed projections 341.

By means of the above arrangement, as it rotates, the drive wheel 34 propels the material belt 41, which cooperates with the toothed projections 341 through the through holes, to advance, thus transporting the material belt. Through the geared arrangement between each of the toothed projections 341 and a corresponding through hole, a rotary motion of the drive wheel 34 is converted into a linear motion of the material belt 41 and the electronic chip 42. Therefore, the transmission power is high, the transport process is smooth, and the feeding process is automated.

As shown in Fig. 3, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the feeding mechanism may further comprise a limiting part 36. The limiting part 36 is connected to the support frame 31 and is in contact with the protective film.

By means of the above arrangement, the limiting part 36 contacts and holds the protective film, thereby preventing the peeled protective film from adhering to the feed material 40 whose film has not yet been peeled. Simultaneously, after the limiting part 36 is in place, when the film peeling rotation shaft 33 winds the peeled protective film, indirect contact is established between the peeled protective film and the feed material 40. This prevents a force acting on the feed material 40 during the film winding process by the peeling rotation shaft 33 from directly impacting it. Such a direct force would cause the feed material 40 to wave or vibrate, which would interfere with the automatic feeding process of the feeding mechanism 30.

As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the feeding mechanism may further comprise a drive portion 35 and a gear portion. The drive portion 35 is in drive connection with the drive wheel 34. The gear portion is connected respectively to the drive wheel 34 and to the film peeling rotation shaft 33, such that the drive wheel 34 and the film peeling rotation shaft 33 rotate synchronously.

By means of the above arrangement, in the embodiment example, the driving part 35 drives the driving wheel 34 and the film peeling rotation shaft 33 so that they rotate synchronously, which allows the simultaneous implementation of the automatic feeding process and the automatic film peeling process.

In one example of implementation, the driving part 35 is one of either a servo motor or a stepper motor.

As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the gearing part is a synchronous belt 50. The direction of rotation of the drive wheel 34 is the same as the direction of rotation of the film peeling rotation shaft 33.

In the embodiments of the present invention, the direction of rotation of the drive wheel 34 is the same as the direction of rotation of the film peeling rotation shaft 33; that is, if the drive wheel 34 and the film peeling rotation shaft 33 rotate counterclockwise as shown in Fig. 1, the feeding and film peeling processes are implemented simultaneously. Furthermore, since the synchronous belt 50 forms the gear component, it can absorb shocks, thus ensuring smooth operation.

Naturally, in some alternative embodiments not explained in the present description, the direction of rotation of the drive wheel 34 and the direction of rotation of the film peeling rotation shaft 33 can also be arranged in opposite directions, which can equally achieve synchronous implementation of the feeding process and the film peeling process.

Furthermore, gear parts of other types may also be provided. All embodiments that can achieve synchronous rotation of the drive wheel 34 and the film peeling rotation shaft 33 should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the feeding mechanism may further comprise a support platform 39 that is connected to the support frame 31. The support platform 39 is located on one side, opposite the film peeling rotation axis 33, of the drive wheel 34.

By means of the above arrangement, the support platform 39 holds the feed material 40 which is transported by the rotation of the drive wheel 34, thus ensuring that the material belt 41 remains stable and smooth during the feeding process, and preventing the wavy motion or elastic deformation of the material belt 41 from affecting the chip collection.

As shown in Fig. 3, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the feeding mechanism may further comprise, along a feeding direction of the material to be fed 40, a position sensor 38 arranged on a top part of the support platform 39.

By means of the above arrangement, the position sensor 38 is configured to detect whether there is an electronic chip 42 of the feed material 40 on the support platform 39. When there is no electronic chip 42 on the feed material 40, the drive wheel 34 rotates to drive the movement of the feed material 40, thus continuing the feeding process.

In the present embodiment, both the drive wheel 34 and the film peel rotation shaft 33 rotate intermittently, i.e., when the electronic chip 42 reaches the support platform 39, the drive wheel 34 stops, and after all the electronic chips 42 on the support platform 39 are removed by a pick-up part of the manipulator or manually, the drive wheel 34 continues to rotate, the material strip 41 from which the electronic chip 42 has been removed moves downwards around the drive wheel 34, and the feed material 40 wound on the winding part 32 continues to advance, under the drive of the drive wheel 34, towards the support platform 39 to await the next pick-up operation.

Of course, the drive wheel 34 and the film peel rotation shaft 33 can also be arranged to rotate continuously as required. In such a case, the manipulator's pickup mechanism for collecting the electronic chip 42 must cooperate with the feeding mechanism 30, thus enabling the synchronous implementation of an automatic electronic chip 42 pickup process, a film peel process, and an electronic chip 42 transport process.

As shown in Fig. 3, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the rolling mechanism may further include: a waste container, which is arranged on the frame 90. The waste container is located below the feeding mechanism 30. The feeding mechanism may further include a guiding part 37 that is connected to the support frame 31. The guiding part 37 is arranged below the drive wheel 34, and is configured to guide the material web 41 of the feed material 40 into the waste container.

By means of the above arrangement, once the film peeling process and the feeding process of the material to be fed 40 are completed (i.e., when the electronic chip 42 is collected), the material belt 41 continues to move downwards by means of the drive wheel 34, and is guided by the guide part 37 to enter the waste deposit, thereby preventing the waste from falling and contaminating the working environment.

As shown in Fig. 3, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the support frame 31 includes a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate connected to the first vertical plate. Both the winding portion 32 and the drive wheel 34 are arranged on the first vertical plate. The guiding portion 37 is a guide plate. The guide plate and the second vertical plate are arranged at a certain distance from each other.

By means of the above arrangement, the parts of the feeding mechanism are reasonably distributed on the support frame 31; the guiding part 37 and the second vertical plate are positioned at a certain distance to jointly guide the material strip 41 into the waste container once the feeding process is complete, thus ensuring the completion of the feeding process. The application of the feeding mechanism for the RFID tire tag in the present embodiment, by feeding the electronic tag, implements the automatic feeding process after manual feeding and mechanizes the automatic unloading without the need for manual intervention and without placing demands on the workers, thereby avoiding human-caused waste and reduced production. By implementing the automatic feeding of the RFID tire tag, a chip supply function is performed on an automatic packaging line for the RFID tire tag, thus filling the technical gap of automated chip feeding at an early stage of the introduction of RFID chips into the tire industry.

As shown in the accompanying drawings from Fig. 7 to Fig. 10, the exemplary embodiment provides a manipulator picking mechanism. The manipulator picking mechanism includes a support seat 20 and a picking portion 10. The picking portion 10 is arranged so that it can move vertically with respect to the support seat 20. The picking portion 10 includes a first cylinder 11 and a picking head 12 that is connected to the first cylinder 11. The picking head 12 is provided with a passage 121 for accommodating a magnetic member 13. The first cylinder 11 is configured to actuate the magnetic member 13 to move in the passage 121. The magnetic member 13 is provided with a first position for grasping a part to be picked up and a second position for releasing the part to be picked up.

With the above arrangement, the picking portion 10 is vertically movable relative to the support seat 20, ensuring that the picking portion 10 can approach the part to be picked, thus facilitating the picking operation. When the magnetic member 13 is in the first position, the distance between the magnetic member 13 and the part to be picked is at its shortest, and the magnetic member 13 can grasp the part. When the magnetic member 13 is in the second position, the distance between the magnetic member 13 and the part to be picked is beyond the picking distance of the magnetic member 13, and the magnetic member 13 releases the part. The manipulator picking mechanism picks up the part based on the principle of magnetism, making the picking method reliable and the operation easy to implement. Meanwhile, the magnetic member 13 in the pickup head 12 is driven by the cylinder, resulting in a simple structure and smooth operation. In this solution, using the magnetic member 13 to pick up and release the workpiece avoids a prior art problem related to the low efficiency caused by manually picking up and placing the workpiece.

As shown in Fig. 10, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is an installation through-hole disposed in the pickup head 12. The installation through-hole forms the passage 121. The first cylinder 11 is disposed in the installation through-hole, and one end of the piston rod of the first cylinder 11 extends into the installation through-hole and cooperates with the magnetic member 13, so as to drive the magnetic member 13 to switch between the first position and the second position.

By means of the above arrangement, one end of the piston rod of the first cylinder 11 extends into the through-hole to directly actuate the magnetic member 13, thus ensuring that the magnetic member 13 can smoothly switch between the first and second positions. Simultaneously, the position switching of the magnetic member 13 in the passage 121 performs a pickup and release function for the workpiece. The magnetic member 13 does not directly contact the workpiece, thereby preventing secondary contamination from human intervention, ensuring the cleanliness of the workpiece, and guaranteeing that its performance is not compromised.

As shown in Fig. 10, in an example embodiment of the present invention, one end, oriented towards the magnetic member 13, of the piston rod is provided with an absorption portion that can absorb the magnetic member 13. The distance between the absorption portion and the magnetic member 13 is greater than or equal to the pickup distance of the magnetic member 13.

By means of the above arrangement, when it is necessary to absorb the part to be picked up, because the distance between the absorption portion and the magnetic member 13 is greater than or equal to the pickup distance of the magnetic member 13, the extension of the piston rod allows the magnetic member 13 to reach a magnetic attraction distance range to absorb the part to be picked up, thus successfully absorbing the part to be picked up. When it is necessary to release the part to be picked up, under the absorption action of the piston rod, the magnetic member 13 moves away from the part to be picked up until it leaves the magnetic attraction distance range of the magnetic member 13 and the part to be picked up, thus achieving separation between the magnetic member 13 and the part to be picked up.

In one embodiment, the absorption portion is a magnet that can generate a magnetic force action with the magnetic member 13.

Of course, in alternative embodiments of the present description, the piston rod may also be connected to the magnetic member 13. The first cylinder 11 may further include a cylinder body. The piston rod extends outward and retracts relative to the cylinder body, to allow the magnetic member 13 to switch between the first and second positions.

As shown in Fig. 9 and Fig. 10, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the collection portion 10 includes two first cylinders 11 and two collection heads 12 arranged correspondingly to the first two cylinders 11. The magnetic member 13 is arranged in each of the collection heads 12.

By means of the above arrangement, the first two cylinders 11 actuate the magnetic members 13 in the pickup heads 12 respectively and in a corresponding manner. The two magnetic members simultaneously attract from both ends of the same part to be picked up, providing a greater magnetic attraction force, thus ensuring that the part to be picked up can be collected smoothly and preventing it from falling due to localized stress.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a needle-type cylinder is selected as the first cylinder 11. The entire collection portion 10 has a small volume and a compact structure.

As shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the manipulator's pickup mechanism may further include a rotating part 21 that is connected to the support seat 20, and a drive motor 23. The drive motor 23 is connected to the rotating part 21 to drive the rotation of the rotating part 21.

By means of the above arrangement, the support seat 20 is connected to the rotating part 21, thus ensuring, through rotation, that the picking head 12 reaches a position for picking up the workpiece. The drive motor 23 drives the rotating part 21, making the manipulator's picking mechanism simple in structure and easy to operate.

In one embodiment example, the drive motor 23 is one of a servo motor and a stepper motor.

As shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the manipulator's pickup mechanism may further include a mounting plate 22. The drive motor 23 is arranged on the mounting plate 22.

By means of the above arrangement, the drive motor 23 is arranged on the mounting plate 22, thus ensuring that the drive motor 23 operates stably and reducing vibration.

As shown in Fig. 8, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the rotating part 21 is a rotating arm. The manipulator's picking mechanism includes a plurality of picking portions 10. The plurality of picking portions 10 are arranged on the rotating arm 21 at intervals.

In one embodiment, the manipulator's picking mechanism includes two picking portions 10. The two picking portions 10 are arranged at opposite ends of the rotating arm 21. When the manipulator's picking mechanism performs a picking operation, the two picking portions 10 pick up and release the workpiece, respectively, thereby implementing a synchronous, dual-station operation and improving production efficiency.

Furthermore, by using the manipulator's pickup mechanism, the electronic chip can be picked up from a specified position and placed in another specified position after being rotated.

Of course, in alternative embodiments not described herein, the rotating part 21 can also be a rotating disc. The plurality of picking portions 10 are arranged on the rotating part 21 at intervals along a circumferential direction. In this way, the manipulator's picking mechanism can operate in multiple working positions according to actual needs, thereby improving efficiency.

As shown in Fig. 7, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the manipulator's pickup mechanism may further include a reducer 24. One end of the reducer 24 is connected to the drive motor 23, and the other end is connected to the rotating part 21.

By means of the above arrangement, providing the reducer 24 ensures that the rotating part 21 operates stably, thus guaranteeing that the picking operation of the manipulator's picking mechanism is performed smoothly.

As shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the manipulator's pickup mechanism may further include a second cylinder 25. The second cylinder 25 is arranged in the support seat 20. Under the action of the second cylinder 25, the pickup portion 10 moves vertically with respect to the support seat 20.

By means of the above arrangement, the second cylinder 25 allows the pickup portion 10 to move vertically with respect to the support seat 20, which ensures that the pickup portion 10 can be brought vertically closer to the part to be picked up, so that the operation is simple and convenient to pick up.

As shown in Fig. 10, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic element 13 is a neodymium magnet.

In particular, the neodymium magnet has a stable property. Using the neodymium magnet as the magnetic element 13 generates a good absorption force (i.e., magnetic attraction force) between the magnetic element 13 and the workpiece to be picked up, thus ensuring the stable operation of the manipulator's picking mechanism. Of course, in alternative embodiments not described herein, the magnetic element 13 can also be another magnetic element.

Using the manipulator's collection mechanism in the present embodiment to collect the electronic chip 42 enables chip placement prior to automatic encapsulation of the RFID tire chip. This fills the technical gap in automated chip feeding at an early stage of RFID chip integration in the rubber industry. The solution automates collection and prevents secondary contamination caused by manual chip collection, as well as twisting and impact between chips. Furthermore, this solution offers high production efficiency, requires no specialized personnel, generates no waste or reduced production output, and completely replaces the manual process.

As shown in Fig. 11, in an example embodiment of the present invention, the rolling mechanism 60 includes a rolling platform 61 and a pressing part disposed on the rolling platform 61. The pressing part is movably disposed with respect to the rolling platform 61.

In one embodiment, the pressing element is a pressing roller 62. One method of encapsulating the electronic chip 42 comprises: after the electronic chip 42 is placed on a single layer of rubber, a layer of rubber is applied over one exposed side of the electronic chip 42, and finally, the encapsulation is completed by the pressing roller 62 by virtue of the adhesive property of the rubber. Furthermore, an encoder and an encoder attachment are arranged on the laminating platform 61. A feed distance of the material web is recorded by the encoder to ensure the continuous operation of the laminating mechanism.

Of course, in alternative embodiments, a vertical pressing mode can also be used to jointly encapsulate the electronic chip 42 and the rubber.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the laminating equipment may further include a winding part 80. By using the winding part 80, the encapsulated electronic chip 42 can be wound, making it easy to transport and store the electronic chip.

In an example of the embodiment of the present invention, the rolling equipment may further include a storage box 70 arranged in the frame 90, making it practical to store maintenance tools in the storage box, and thus convenient to obtain the tools.

In the present embodiment, one function of the laminating equipment is to place the electronic chip 42 in the specified position on the rubber and press them together to obtain a semi-finished product. The laminating equipment mainly consists of the feeding mechanism 30, the manipulator pickup mechanism, the laminating mechanism 60, and the winding section 80. Automatic feeding of the rubber and the electronic chip 42 is achieved using servomotor (stepper) control technology in conjunction with the feeding mechanism. The electronic chip 42 is then placed in the specified position by the manipulator pickup mechanism. The rubber and the electronic chip 42 are then pressed together by a pneumatic pressing roller 62.

The laminating equipment in some examples of the implementation of this description has the following advantages: mechanized production can be carried out, and the consistency of the product is good; automated production can be carried out, and the production efficiency is high; after manual feeding, the equipment can operate automatically according to preset parameters without the need for manual intervention and without requirements on personnel, and furthermore, no waste or defective production is generated due to human error.

It can be observed from the preceding description that prior embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects: the RFID tire tag feeding mechanism includes the winding section, the film peeling rotary shaft, and the drive wheel. The drive section simultaneously rotates the drive wheel and the film peeling rotary shaft. The rotation of the drive wheel propels the feed material, and the feed material's movement drives the rotation of the winding section, thus completing the automatic feeding process. Simultaneously, the rotation of the film peeling rotary shaft peels the protective film from the feed material and winds it onto the film peeling rotary shaft, thereby implementing the film peeling process and winding the peeled protective film to maintain its integrity. This synchronized automatic film feeding and peeling process is also achieved. The manipulator's pickup mechanism includes the support seat, the pickup section, and the rotating arm. The drive motor rotates the rotary arm so that the pickup section is positioned above the part to be picked up. The second cylinder moves the pickup section vertically relative to the support seat and towards the part to be picked up. The first two cylinders then drive the magnetic elements in the two pickup heads. The two magnetic elements simultaneously pick up material from both ends of the same part to be picked up. This pickup process is implemented to collect the part. The entire pickup process is simple and smooth, and the operation is convenient. Furthermore, it avoids secondary contamination of the chip caused by manual picking, waste, and defective products, automates chip picking, and improves production efficiency.

The foregoing is merely an example of the embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention; for those skilled in the art, the present invention may present various modifications and changes, provided that they are within the scope of the claims of the present description.

Claims (14)

1. Laminating equipment for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tire label, comprising: a frame (90); and a feeding mechanism (30), wherein the feeding mechanism (30) is arranged in the frame (90); and characterized by <a laminating mechanism (>60<), wherein the laminating mechanism (60) is arranged in the frame>(90); the laminating mechanism (60) is configured to press rubber and an electronic chip (42) from feed materials (40) coming from the feed mechanism (30); wherein the feeding mechanism (30) comprises a support frame (31), a winding portion (32) disposed in the support frame (31), and a drive wheel (34) rotatably disposed in the support frame (31); one end of the feed material (40) is disposed in the winding portion (32), and the other end cooperates with the drive wheel (34), so that the feed material (40) is moved by the drive of the drive wheel (34); wherein the feeding mechanism (30) further comprises a film peeling rotation shaft (33); wherein the peeling rotation shaft (33) is rotatably arranged in the support frame (31); the materials to be fed (40) comprise a material web (41), the electronic chip (42) and a protective film arranged accordingly to the material web (41); the electronic chip (42) is arranged between the material web (41) and the protective film; one end of the protective film is arranged on the film peeling rotation shaft (33); and the drive wheel (34) meshes with the material web (41). 2. Rolling equipment according to claim 1, wherein there is a plurality of toothed projections (341) arranged on a peripheral surface of the drive wheel (34), and the plurality of toothed projections (341) are arranged uniformly around a circumferential direction of the drive wheel (34) at intervals; there are through holes arranged in the strip of material (41), wherein the through holes are coupled with the toothed projections (341). 3. Rolling equipment according to claim 1, wherein the feeding mechanism further comprises a drive part (35) and a gear part; wherein the drive part (35) is in drive connection with the drive wheel (34); and the gear part is connected respectively to the drive wheel (34) and to the film peeling rotation shaft (33), such that the drive wheel (34) and the film peeling rotation shaft (33) rotate synchronously. 4. Laminating equipment according to claim 1, wherein the feeding mechanism further comprises a support platform (39) that is connected to the support frame (31); the support platform (39) is located on one side, oriented towards the film peeling rotation axis (33), of the drive wheel (34). 5. Rolling equipment according to any of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a manipulator retrieval mechanism arranged in the frame (90); the manipulator retrieval mechanism comprises: a support seat (20); and a pickup portion (10), wherein the pickup portion (10) is arranged so that it can move vertically with respect to the support seat (20); the pickup portion (10) comprises a first cylinder (11) and a pickup head (12) connected to the first cylinder (11); wherein the pickup head (12) is provided with a passage (121) for placing a magnetic member (13); the first cylinder (11) is configured to actuate the magnetic member (13) to move in the passage (121); the magnetic member (13) is provided with a first position for absorbing a part to be picked up and a second position for releasing the part to be picked up. 6. Rolling equipment according to claim 5, wherein there is an installation through-hole disposed in the pickup head (12); the installation through-hole forms the passage (121); the first cylinder (11) is disposed in the installation through-hole, and one end of a piston rod of the first cylinder (11) is inserted into the installation through-hole and coupled with the magnetic member (13), so as to actuate the magnetic member (13) to switch between the first position and the second position. 7. Rolling equipment according to claim 5, wherein the collection portion (10) comprises two first cylinders (11) and two collection heads (12) arranged correspondingly to the first two cylinders (11); wherein the magnetic member (13) is arranged in each of the collection heads (12). 8. Rolling equipment according to claim 5, wherein the manipulator pickup mechanism further comprises a second cylinder (25); wherein the second cylinder (25) is arranged in the support seat (20); under the action of the second cylinder (25), the pickup portion (10) moves vertically with respect to the support seat (20). 9. Rolling equipment according to claim 5, wherein the manipulator collection mechanism further comprises: a rotating part (21), wherein the rotating part (21) is connected to the support seat (20); and a drive motor (23), wherein the drive motor (23) is connected to the rotating part (21) to drive the rotation of the rotating part (21). 10. Rolling equipment according to claim 9, wherein the rotating part (21) is a rotating arm or a rotating disc; wherein the manipulator pickup mechanism comprises a plurality of pickup portions (10); when the rotating part (21) is the rotating arm, the plurality of pickup portions (10) are arranged on the rotating part (21) at intervals. 11. Rolling equipment according to claim 5, wherein the collection portion (10) comprises a plurality of collection heads (12); the support seat (20) is selectively connected to one of the plurality of collection heads (12). 12. Rolling mill equipment according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rolling mechanism (60) comprises: a rolling platform (61); and a pressing part, wherein the pressing part is arranged on the rolling platform (61); the pressing part is arranged movably with respect to the rolling platform (61). 13. Rolling equipment according to any of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a waste deposit, wherein the waste deposit is arranged in the frame (90), the waste deposit is located below the feeding mechanism (30). 14. Rolling mill according to claim 13, wherein the feeding mechanism (30) further comprises a guiding part (37) connected to the support frame (31); wherein the guiding part (37) is arranged below the drive wheel (34), and is configured to guide a strip of material from the feed material (40) into the waste bin.